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Study flow diagram.

Risk of bias summary: review authors' judgements about each risk of bias item for each included study.

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Risk of bias summary: review authors' judgements about each risk of bias item for each included study.

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Comparison 1: Ultrasound (US)‐guided arterial cannulation versus other techniques (palpation/Doppler), Outcome 1: First‐attempt success rate

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Analysis 1.1

Comparison 1: Ultrasound (US)‐guided arterial cannulation versus other techniques (palpation/Doppler), Outcome 1: First‐attempt success rate

Comparison 1: Ultrasound (US)‐guided arterial cannulation versus other techniques (palpation/Doppler), Outcome 2: First‐attempt success rate (per artery site)

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Analysis 1.2

Comparison 1: Ultrasound (US)‐guided arterial cannulation versus other techniques (palpation/Doppler), Outcome 2: First‐attempt success rate (per artery site)

Comparison 1: Ultrasound (US)‐guided arterial cannulation versus other techniques (palpation/Doppler), Outcome 3: First‐attempt success rate (per age group)

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Analysis 1.3

Comparison 1: Ultrasound (US)‐guided arterial cannulation versus other techniques (palpation/Doppler), Outcome 3: First‐attempt success rate (per age group)

Comparison 1: Ultrasound (US)‐guided arterial cannulation versus other techniques (palpation/Doppler), Outcome 4: First‐attempt success rate (per experience with ultrasound)

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Analysis 1.4

Comparison 1: Ultrasound (US)‐guided arterial cannulation versus other techniques (palpation/Doppler), Outcome 4: First‐attempt success rate (per experience with ultrasound)

Comparison 1: Ultrasound (US)‐guided arterial cannulation versus other techniques (palpation/Doppler), Outcome 5: Incidence of complications (haematoma)

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Analysis 1.5

Comparison 1: Ultrasound (US)‐guided arterial cannulation versus other techniques (palpation/Doppler), Outcome 5: Incidence of complications (haematoma)

Comparison 1: Ultrasound (US)‐guided arterial cannulation versus other techniques (palpation/Doppler), Outcome 6: Successful cannulation within first two attempts

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Analysis 1.6

Comparison 1: Ultrasound (US)‐guided arterial cannulation versus other techniques (palpation/Doppler), Outcome 6: Successful cannulation within first two attempts

Comparison 1: Ultrasound (US)‐guided arterial cannulation versus other techniques (palpation/Doppler), Outcome 7: Overall successful cannulation after multiple attempts

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Analysis 1.7

Comparison 1: Ultrasound (US)‐guided arterial cannulation versus other techniques (palpation/Doppler), Outcome 7: Overall successful cannulation after multiple attempts

Comparison 1: Ultrasound (US)‐guided arterial cannulation versus other techniques (palpation/Doppler), Outcome 8: Number of attempts to successful cannulation 

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Analysis 1.8

Comparison 1: Ultrasound (US)‐guided arterial cannulation versus other techniques (palpation/Doppler), Outcome 8: Number of attempts to successful cannulation 

Comparison 1: Ultrasound (US)‐guided arterial cannulation versus other techniques (palpation/Doppler), Outcome 9: Duration of cannulation procedure (seconds)

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Analysis 1.9

Comparison 1: Ultrasound (US)‐guided arterial cannulation versus other techniques (palpation/Doppler), Outcome 9: Duration of cannulation procedure (seconds)

Comparison 1: Ultrasound (US)‐guided arterial cannulation versus other techniques (palpation/Doppler), Outcome 10: Duration of the cannulation procedure (seconds) – sensitivity analysis

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Analysis 1.10

Comparison 1: Ultrasound (US)‐guided arterial cannulation versus other techniques (palpation/Doppler), Outcome 10: Duration of the cannulation procedure (seconds) – sensitivity analysis

Summary of findings 1. Summary of findings table

Ultrasound‐guided arterial cannulation compared with palpation or Doppler guidance for children and adolescents

Patient or population: children and adolescents
Setting: various surgical procedures in operating rooms/ICU/emergency departments in university hospital settings in Germany, Japan, Lebanon, Singapore, Thailand, Canada and USA
Intervention: US‐guided arterial cannulation
Comparison: other techniques (palpation/Doppler)

Outcomes

Anticipated absolute effects (95% CI)

Relative effect
(95% CI)

No. of participants
(studies)

Certainty

Risk with other techniques (palpation/Doppler)

Risk with US‐guided arterial cannulation

First‐attempt success rate

Study population

RR 2.01

(1.64 to 2.46)

708
(8 RCTs)

⊕⊕⊕⊝
Moderatea

242 per 1000

487 per 1000
(397 to 596)

Incidence of complications (haematoma)

Study population

RR 0.26

(0.14 to 0.47)

420
(5 RCTs)

⊕⊕⊕⊝
Moderatea

218 per 1000

57 per 1000
(31 to 102)

Successful cannulation within first 2 attempts

Study population

RR 1.78
(1.25 to 2.51)

134
(2 RCTs)

⊕⊕⊕⊝
Moderatea

358 per 1000

638 per 1000

(448 to 899)

Overall successful cannulation after multiple attempts

 

Study population

RR 1.32

(1.10 to 1.59)

374
(6 RCTs)

⊕⊕⊕⊝
Moderateb

606 per 1000

800 per 1000
(667 to 964)

Number of attempts to successful cannulation

 

Study population

368
(5 RCTs)

⊕⊕⊕⊝
Moderatea

The mean number of attempts to successful cannulation was 2.12 attempts

MD 0.99 attempts fewer (1.15 fewer to 0.83 fewer)

Duration of cannulation procedure

 

Study population

402 (5 RCTs)

⊕⊕⊕⊝
Moderatec

The mean time to successful cannulation was 331.3 seconds

MD 98.77 seconds shorter (150.02 shorter to 47.52 shorter

CI: confidence interval; ICU: intensive care unit; RCT: randomised controlled trial; RR: risk ratio; US: ultrasound.

GRADE Working Group grades of evidence
High certainty: we are very confident that the true effect lies close to that of the estimate of the effect.
Moderate certainty: we are moderately confident in the effect estimate: the true effect is likely to be close to the estimate of the effect, but there is a possibility that it is substantially different.
Low certainty: our confidence in the effect estimate is limited: the true effect may be substantially different from the estimate of the effect.
Very low certainty: we have very little confidence in the effect estimate: the true effect is likely to be substantially different from the estimate of effect.

a Downgraded one level owing to risk of bias concerns (selection bias and performance bias).
b Downgraded one level owing to a moderate level of heterogeneity (I2 = 54%) and risk of bias concerns (selection bias and performance bias).
c Downgraded one level owing to potential bias in two studies that set a 10‐minute time limit.

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Summary of findings 1. Summary of findings table
Comparison 1. Ultrasound (US)‐guided arterial cannulation versus other techniques (palpation/Doppler)

Outcome or subgroup title

No. of studies

No. of participants

Statistical method

Effect size

1.1 First‐attempt success rate Show forest plot

8

708

Risk Ratio (M‐H, Random, 95% CI)

2.01 [1.64, 2.46]

1.2 First‐attempt success rate (per artery site) Show forest plot

8

708

Risk Ratio (M‐H, Random, 95% CI)

2.01 [1.64, 2.46]

1.2.1 Radial artery

6

562

Risk Ratio (M‐H, Random, 95% CI)

1.98 [1.57, 2.48]

1.2.2 Femoral artery

2

146

Risk Ratio (M‐H, Random, 95% CI)

2.16 [1.37, 3.42]

1.3 First‐attempt success rate (per age group) Show forest plot

8

708

Risk Ratio (M‐H, Random, 95% CI)

2.01 [1.64, 2.46]

1.3.1 Children aged over four years 

1

152

Risk Ratio (M‐H, Random, 95% CI)

1.01 [0.46, 2.24]

1.3.2 Neonates and children aged up to four years 

7

556

Risk Ratio (M‐H, Random, 95% CI)

2.11 [1.71, 2.60]

1.4 First‐attempt success rate (per experience with ultrasound) Show forest plot

8

708

Risk Ratio (M‐H, Random, 95% CI)

1.98 [1.61, 2.42]

1.4.1 Little experience with US

3

362

Risk Ratio (M‐H, Random, 95% CI)

1.66 [1.11, 2.46]

1.4.2 More experience with US

5

346

Risk Ratio (M‐H, Random, 95% CI)

2.11 [1.66, 2.67]

1.5 Incidence of complications (haematoma) Show forest plot

5

420

Risk Ratio (M‐H, Random, 95% CI)

0.26 [0.14, 0.47]

1.6 Successful cannulation within first two attempts Show forest plot

2

134

Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)

1.78 [1.25, 2.51]

1.7 Overall successful cannulation after multiple attempts Show forest plot

6

374

Risk Ratio (M‐H, Random, 95% CI)

1.32 [1.10, 1.59]

1.8 Number of attempts to successful cannulation  Show forest plot

5

368

Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)

‐0.99 [‐1.15, ‐0.83]

1.9 Duration of cannulation procedure (seconds) Show forest plot

5

402

Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)

‐98.77 [‐150.02, ‐47.52]

1.10 Duration of the cannulation procedure (seconds) – sensitivity analysis Show forest plot

4

328

Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)

‐99.99 [‐160.30, ‐39.68]

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Comparison 1. Ultrasound (US)‐guided arterial cannulation versus other techniques (palpation/Doppler)